isramco8k010512.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2011
 
ISRAMCO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0-12500
13-3145265
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
2425 West Loop South Suite 810 Houston Texas 77027
 (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
 
713-621-6785
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
_______________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security holders

On December 30, 2011, Isramco Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters were voted on by the stockholders: (i) election of directors, (ii) approval, by non-binding vote, executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement furnished to stockholders in connection with the meeting (the “Proxy Statement”), (iii) determination, by non-binding vote, the frequency of future non-binding votes on executive compensation, (iv) ratification of the company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, and (v) the ratification of the appointment of Malone Bailey, PC (“Malone”), as the Company’s auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.   Stockholders representing 1,636,663 out of a total of 2,717, 687 shares of Common Stock appeared at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing a quorum for the transaction of all business to be considered at the meeting.

At the meeting, (i) Haim Tsuff, Max Pridgeon, Joseph From, Asaf Yarkoni, Fran Sluiter, and Itai Ram were elected or re-elected as directors and  Marc E. Kalton did not receive sufficient votes for election and was not re-elected, (ii) by nonbinding vote, the executive compensation, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved, (iii) by non-binding vote, the stockholders expressed a preference of future non-binding votes on executive compensation of every three years, (iv) the Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan was approved, and (v) the appointment of Malone as auditors was ratified.

The final vote tallies were as follows:

1.  Proposal to elect directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
Name
 
Votes For
   
Votes
Withheld
 
Haim Tsuff
    1,599,288       37,375  
Max Pridgeon
    1,634,110       2,553  
Marc E. Kalton
    71,774       1,564,889  
Joseph From
    1,635,843       820  
Asaf Yarkoni
    1,635,853       810  
Fran Sluiter
    1,635,843       820  
Itai Ram
    1,635,853       810  
 
2. Proposal to Approve, by nonbinding vote, Executive Compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
 
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTAIN
 
               
  1,634,818       850       995  

3. Proposal to determine, by nonbinding vote, the frequency of future nonbinding votes on executive compensation.
 
For one year -
    34,319  
For two years -
    500  
For three years -
    1,600,380  
Abstain -
    1,464  
 
 
 

 

4. Proposal to approve the company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
 
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTAIN
 
               
 
1,632,913
     
2,825
     
995
 
 
5. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Malone as the Company’s auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
 
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTAIN
 
               
 
1,635,668
     
20
     
975
 



 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ISRAMCO, INC.
 
       
DATED:  January 5, 2012   
By:
/s/ Haim Tsuff                           
 
   
Haim Tsuff
 
   
Chief Executive Officer